Shebra Evans
Shebra Evans was a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 4. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on December 1, 2024.
Evans ran for re-election to the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Maryland. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Evans earned a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from Tennessee State University. She served as vice president of the Montgomery County Council of PTAs from 2008 to 2014. Evans and her husband, Lawrence, have two children.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Laura Stewart defeated incumbent Shebra Evans in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Stewart (Nonpartisan) | 57.4 | 220,679 |
 | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 160,047 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,673 | ||
| Total votes: 384,399 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Laura Stewart and incumbent Shebra Evans defeated Bethany Mandel in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Stewart (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 65,189 |
| ✔ | | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 28.4 | 38,402 |
 | Bethany Mandel (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 31,637 | |
| Total votes: 135,228 | |||
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Endorsements
Evans received the following endorsements.
2020
See also: Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Shebra Evans defeated Steve Solomon in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 66.6 | 273,241 |
 | Steve Solomon (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 134,748 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,410 | ||
| Total votes: 410,399 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Shebra Evans and Steve Solomon defeated Ehren Park Reynolds in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 137,568 |
| ✔ | | Steve Solomon (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 59,939 |
| Ehren Park Reynolds (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 14,254 | ||
| Total votes: 211,761 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for the at-large seat. Incumbent Philip Kauffman lost to challenger Jeanette Dixon in the general election. Both candidates defeated Mike Ibanez, Sebastian Johnson, and Gwendolyn Kimbrough in the primary. The District 2 general election featured incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski and challenger Brandon Orman Rippeon, while Shebra Evans and Anjali Reed Phukan were running for the open District 4 seat. Smondrowski and Evans won their respective races.[2]
Results
| Montgomery County Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shebra Evans |
67.78% | 231,837 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 31.36% | 107,255 |
| Write-in votes | 0.87% | 2,966 |
| Total Votes | 342,058 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[3] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $6,735.00 and spent a total of $10,861.49 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,020.00 | $2,585.87 | $10,059.85 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $2,950.00 | $3,995.98 | $3,560.69 |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $940.00 | $3,816.55 | $10,352.20 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $1,825.00 | $463.09 | $3,761.22 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $23,606.64 and spent a total of $8,241.11 as of April 1, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,450.00 | $413.80 | $6,916.80 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $1,177.00 | $2,131.38 | $3,099.39 |
| Mike Ibanez | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Sebastian Johnson | $18,461.64 | $2,014.58 | $16,447.06 |
| Gwendolyn Kimbrough | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $500.00 | $133.20 | $3,341.62 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $2,025.00 | $3,548.15 | $4,342.55 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
Endorsements
Evans' campaign endorsements included the following individuals and organizations:[7][8][9]
- Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (D)
- State Sen. Brian Feldman (D)
- State Sen. Susan Lee (D)
- State Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D)
- State Sen. Rich Madaleno (D)
- The Washington Post
- Montgomery County Education Association
2014
Judy Docca ran against Kristin C. Trible in the November 4, 2014, general election. District 3 incumbent Patricia O'Neill sought re-election against Laurie Halverson. Newcomer Larry E. Edmonds ran against board member Mike Durso for the District 5 seat. The at-large race started with a primary election on June 24, 2014, featuring newcomers Edward Amatetti, Shebra Evans, Merry Eisner-Heidorn and Jill Ortman-Fouse. Evans and Ortman-Fouse advanced to the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jill Ortman-Fouse |
51.7% | 95,900 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shebra Evans | 47.8% | 88,631 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 1,033 | |
| Total Votes | 185,564 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Montgomery County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jill Ortman-Fouse |
34.1% | 28,871 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shebra Evans |
31.2% | 26,405 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Amatetti | 20.6% | 17,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | Merry Eisner-Heidorn | 14% | 11,860 | |
| Total Votes | 84,562 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Montgomery County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Evans reported $6,816.95 in contributions and $2,450.09 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, leaving her campaign with $4,366.86 on hand as of June 6, 2014.[10]
Endorsements
Evans earned the following endorsements for the primary election:[11]
- SEIU Local 500
- Casa in Action
- Montgomery County Education Association
- Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland (CAPAD-MD)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shebra Evans did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Shebra Evans did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Evans listed her themes for the 2014 campaign on her campaign website:
| “ | ENGAGE
EDUCATE
EXCEL
In my previous role with the county PTA, I devised a series of programs that supported the academic, health, and social needs of our students and families. The speakers and panelists ranged from the Assistant State Superintendent with Maryland State Department of Education, the County Executive, members of the County Council, to Montgomery County Public School senior staff, administrators, and teachers. My years of experience and leadership have allowed me to build strategic alliances with key leaders in our community in the interest of our schools and students. As a candidate for the At-Large seat on the school board, my priorities will be to implement and support initiatives that will Engage and Educate our students and prepare them to Excel in the future, allowing them to reach their full potential.[12] |
” |
| —Shebra Evans' campaign website, (2014)[13] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Shebra Evans for Board of Education, "About Shebra," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Shebra Evans for Board of Education, "Endorsements," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Our endorsements for Montgomery County school board," October 14, 2016
- ↑ Montgomery County Education Association, "2016 Board of Education Questionnaires," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Shebra Evans for Board of Education, "Home," accessed May 2, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shebra Evans for Board of Education, "Priorities," accessed May 2, 2014
